out of wind
"out-of-wind" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“out of wind” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prep_phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonym of out of breath.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | out of wind |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prep_phrase |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “out of wind” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
out of wind is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprep_phrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of out of breath.".
Zero misspellings are on record for out of wind in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is out of wind, spelled O-U-T- -O-F- -W-I-N-D.
Definition
- 1Synonym of out of breath.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “out of wind”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is O-U-T- -O-F- -W-I-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.